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Hey there! I just bought myself a set of the Highland infantry standing at ease that Strelets had just put on the market at the end of last year. I've currently painted a number of 14 at approx. 70% readiness when I thought it might be an idea to finish one and show it to the public.

Well. You are public, as well. If I'm already battling with that tartan-sort-of-thingies, I think all the world should know and suffer with me.

I can only say that I like that improvement that the recent Strelets sets have made. These figures here are now completely able to be but aside other manufacturer's miniatures.

Oh - and yes, I chose the 78th because it didn't have white belts and laces. It looks a bit different.

@FredGWell - note that your pic is from 1793, although it puzzles me a bit. I followed the regulation references, also from Osprey, that regiments with buff facings had buff coloured cross belts as well. Although, throughout the wide range of pictures, it makes one wonder... When I read about it, I mostly only found pics of the 71st, but then I noted the picture of the regiment's founder and later some pictures of the late regiment where the colour wasn't that clear to identify, I decided to go along with what I had read about buff facings/buff crossbelts.

But if that's not the case - I'm better in French and Prussian uniform regulations then in British. Correct me if I'm wrong (covering buff with white won't be a problem ).

The buff of the 78th was a light buff, so light it was nearer to off white. With the light buff knapsack (until at least 1821) it would seem very strange for them to have almost tan cross belts.Good choice with the 78th BTW. They were at Maida 1806 and there's not enough said about that battle normally.

If I may make a suggestion, the socks are diamond pattern not square they need to be painted with diagonals. As per the drawing I posted.

I am about to commence painting the highland elements of the 5th Division for my Quatre Bras project and I must say what a brilliant job you have done here. Your eyesight is extraordinary to do the writing on the canteen for instance.

I have no chance of repeating your success.

The Cent Jours Website suggests the buff webbing is correct for this regiment in 1815 at least.

The Stretlets product is now thankfully in a different league and some or the future releases look very promising indeed.